The Truth About Grass-Fed Beef: NPR's Tiny Desk KItchen 

What she didn't mention about the corn-fed beef is that they stand in their own crap all day and have nowhere to lay down at but in their own crap. It's a tight feed lot where too man cows are squeezed together. It's horrible. Also I noticed that she only showed the grass-fed cows. Ya know why? Because they are cleaner and not covered in their own crap. They have no freedom in a feed lot. Being in a pasture lets them exercise and be more happier essentially. They have feelings too. I know, I have cows. They do not deserve to be in a dirty gross feed lot. One suggestion though. Everyone in the world needs to watch the movie Food Inc. it tells what it is really like.

Great work, i always enjoy npr. Either on the radio or on youtube

Can you provide a link to some of that useful, relevant, realistic information, would love to see it and I would think that you would like to spread the info. Heather

Please tell me what land grant University System you work for, would be interesting to know, actually asked this of you before.

@strid3r34 Yeah you do have to worry. All cattle have the capability to carry E. coil O157:H7. Go ask a livestock veterinarian. Eating it rare is okay with both though.

This is incredible! My two favorite entities, Cooks Illustrated and NPR, coming together to make beautiful babies. Sign me up! And since when is corn-fed a grocery store beef? Oh wait... that's right, I live in the Napa Valley...ha! : ) Great work!

herbivores don't mean they only eat herbs it means they eat plants...an animal that eats only corn would still be considered a herbivore.

It also depends how you cook it. More fat allows you to be a lazy cook and still get it right. Grass fed is better for the farmer and, relatively, the environment. It just depends where it comes from. Also corn fed cattle also goes to a "feed lot" before butchering. If you have driven by one, you know why they are a bad thing!

Tell me what's the benefits of eating beef rare? Why do some people eat it a little bloody rather than well done?

Clearly grass-fed is best, but does exercising the cows yield any benefit to the nutrition of the meat? Why not fatten them up with grass like they do grain-fed cows? There definitely are ethical concerns but purely from a perspective of efficiency and producing the most high-quality meat.

no discussion about cows kept in feed lots, abused, but fed dried grasses and the meat is labeled "grass fed" but they are not pastured???

And what is the health difference between Grass Feed and Corn Feed? Corn Feed is unnatural feeding for cattle - this changes composition so you are at a great health risk!

guess no one's gunna mention how they feed them munched up cow with their corn.

0:15 "Don't touch me with your filthy mitts." 0:17 "Why did you cover my grass, you ignorant savage?"

Well done video!

@SinnFein4ever it was actualy last month in my neck of the woods, yeah i did donate a bit

You never stab a steak. You also need salt and pepper, and higher heat. she obviously doesn't know how to cook. Grocery store beef is crap, get a choice or prime piece of beef for your test.

she should have had real meat men and / or chefs doing the tasting. not people who eat piles of crap all their life, to such a degree that they no longer have palates.

OK, I looked at "Beef", now tell me what I need to know, also folks that can not state what university they are associated with are about as credible as Tea Party candidates. Rock on!!!!

Unfortunately this video goes off taste alone instead of at least stating the health benefits. We should be eating to live, not living to eat.

Grass fed is for happy cows and cord fed gives you e. colli

Oh, and be sure to read this article from "BEEF", interesting stuff there. Well I can not post a web address so you will have to look for yourself, "Temple Grandin Explains Animal Welfare Problems With Beta-Agonists" and another good one "Beef Quality vs. Economy Isn’t The Real Question".

@TheUncleBastard no it's funny that you completely misconstrued the comment. hehe.

corn fed beef is nut humane and it doesn't taste good. Anyone who thinks corn fed beef is the best tasting obviously hasn't been to Argentina or France or any other country renowned for great beef. Guess what, all of the beef there is grass fed.

When did John Doe enter the conversation? The industry is a joke, I have educated myself and that is why I a passionate about the topic.

Grain is OK...I was raised on a farm and I know. The problem is not the grain but what is in the grain. Monsanto and the GMO foods are the problems here. NOT the cow or farmer. Not only this but all cows eat grass as they are allowed out to pasture every darn day so these people are silly.

two different cuts of steak both sirloin one had fat on the edge the crn feed had less on pieces they chose. just saying. i'll take Bison..lol

Grass fed is so much better tasting.

Cows are supposed to eat grass.

@SinnFein4ever - good! Be prepared you will get angered.

sighhhh eat your e colli its healtthy

Sorry but grass feed taste better and better for you

Get a grip woman

Great little video about taste

You need to cook the grass fed beef slightly different from the corn fed beef to make it more tender. If you cook them the same way the grass-fed is going to end up less tender.

Iv tried grass fed beef and I like it. But when I saw the price tag I had to put it down.

the only reason we have corn fed cattle is because of the huge food industry trying to make the cheapest product they can get. corn is overly abundant in america so its incredible inexpensive to feed it in bulk to cattle. cows are supposed to be eating grass, thats what their stomachs are built for. when we feed corn to cows, along with the chemicals and antibiotics that they feed them, we get unhappy, unhealthy, unappetizing, and inhumanely produced meat

Well, actually jaskar22 is spot on, please tell me what land grant University System you work for, would be interesting to know. Your interests are in your constituency, interests in science and facts, really!!! Actually I do not think you have a real clue, actually.

Actually, actually, actual and actually. Wow 99.999999999% Who do you work for, Monsanto, Bayer, Cargill or the industrial beef/pork/ poultry association, Lobbyist? People have been sold a bill of goods over the years, they are starting to wake up which is a good thing, maybe not for your paycheck.

Cows of any breed eat grass! Period! it's natural! Cows should not be fed with corn! It hurts them while digesting it! Our taste nerves are ruined! We don't appreciate the 'tougher' taste of real muscle meat from beef! Joe from Germany

You can't cook grass-fed beef as much as corn-fed. It has less fat, so of course it's going to turn out tougher. And with grass-fed, you don't have to worry about E-Coli, so it's OK to eat it more rare.

Actually I think you are playing to the Big Ag agenda, I will continue buy pasture raised beef, pork and poultry, and I actually know the producers personally.

Why are you talking about taste? The taste is too similar to bother about. Talk about sustainability and health.

@SinnFein4ever - I didn't see that. Have you watched "Food Inc." - it will disgust you. You can find parts of it here on YT.

maybe unknown to you, but the two of them are definitely celebrities in my book! (whatever that's worth... haha)

@Go Veg your point is silly since a cow needs more than an ounce of grass a day.

FYI Joel Salatin knows what's going on too. If you don't know who that is just look him up on google or youtube...

I listen to npr podcasts a lot and I recognize Ari's voice, but I'm not sure where from

@soetebeer yes... and also that causes fat build up in there liver... ;-)

As others have pointed out, if you wanted to do a true taste test you have to cook grass fed beef differently than corn fed!!! Otherwise your results are bias towards one side.

like the honesty and the thoughtful conversation at the end